Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
STEVE PREFONTAINEYou cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn’t running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven’t forgotten about me.
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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If he’s having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters, nobody except me.
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I can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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As far as being a coach, it’s always fascinated me. It’s a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because you’re dealing with people.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, ‘I’ve never seen anyone run like that before.’ It’s more than just a race, it’s a style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.
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I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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What I want is to be number one.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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No matter how hard you train, Somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, Somebody will run harder. No matter how hard you want it, Somebody will want it more, I am Somebody.
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